PORT BELOW IGNITOR
PORTS
IGNITOR
CAP
Settings
Uses
HIGH
Use
HIGH
to bring liquid to a boil, or reach pressure in a
pressure cooker. Always reduce setting to a lower heat when
liquids begin to boil or foods begin to cook.
An intermediate flame size is used to continue cooking. Food
will not cook any faster when a higher flame setting is used
than needed to maintain a gentle boil. Water boils at the same
temperature whether boiling gently or vigorously.
LOW
Use
LOW
to simmer foods, keep foods warm and melt
chocolate or butter.
Some cooking may take place on the
Low
setting if the pan is
covered. It is possible to reduce the heat by rotating the knob
toward
OFF
. Be sure flame is stable.
S
URFACE
C
OOKING
4
S
URFACE
C
ONTROLS
CAUTIONS:
S
UGGESTED
H
EAT
S
ETTINGS
• If flame should go out during a cook-
ing operation, turn the burner off. If a
strong gas odor is detected, open a
window and wait five minutes before
relighting the burner.
• Be sure all surface controls are set in
the
OFF
position prior to supplying
gas to the range.
•
NEVER
touch cooktop until it has
cooled. Expect some parts of the
cooktop, especially around the burn-
ers, to become warm or hot during
cooking. Use potholders to protect
hands.
P
ILOTLESS
I
GNITION
Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for a
constant standing pilot light. Each surface
burner has a spark ignitor. Use care when
cleaning around the surface burner. If clean-
ing cloth should catch the ignitor, it could
be damaged, preventing ignition.
If the surface burner does not light, check if
ignitor is broken, soiled or wet. If clogged,
clean the small port beneath the ignitor
using straight pin or a soft bristle brush.
tent or notch may be felt. The knobs can be
set on or between any of the settings.
Graphics next to the knob identify which
burner the knob controls. For example, the
graphic at right shows the right front
burner location.
SETTING THE CONTROLS:
1.
Place a pan on the burner grate.
• The burner flame may lift off or appear
separated from the port if a pan is not
placed on the grate.
2.
Push in and turn the knob counterclock-
wise to the
LIGHT
setting.
• A clicking (spark) sound will be heard
and the burner will light. (All four
ignitors will spark when any surface
burner knob is turned to the
LIGHT
position.)
3.
After the burner lights, turn knob to
desired flame size.
CAUTION:
•When lighting the surface burners, be
sure all of the controls are in the
OFF
position. Strike the match first and
hold it in position before turning the
knob to
LIGHT.
The size and type of cookware will affect the heat setting. For information on cookware
and other factors affecting heat settings, refer to
“Cooking Made Simple”
booklet.
S
URFACE
C
ONTROL
K
NOBS
Use to turn on the
surface burners. An
infinite choice of
heat settings is avail-
able from
LOW
to
HIGH
. At the
HIGH
setting a de-
BURNER HEAD AND
REMOVABLE CAP
(SELECT MODELS)
• The ignitor will continue to spark until
the knob is turned past the
Light
position.
O
PERATING
D
URING
A
P
OWER
F
AILURE
1.
Hold a lighted match to the desired
surface burner head.
2
Push in and turn the control knob slowly
to
LIGHT
.
3
Adjust the flame to the desired level.
